Tags : Belief

Show, Don't Tell

Show, Don't Tell

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Maybe at Confirmation, or at Conversion, or at sometime in Sunday School or Youth Group, experienced Christians should be giving all new or budding Ch..
Overcoming Doubt

Overcoming Doubt

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My faith is for others. My doubt is for myself. So, the way I overcome doubt Is by living for others; Yet, I know that it takes faith to do this.
The Seeker

The Seeker

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


It's not a poem, but it's not anything else either...
Learning How to Love

Learning How to Love

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Could be a poem; could be a thought; could be nothing at all...
A Prayer That Always Seems Relevant To Me

A Prayer That Always Seems Relevant To Me

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


There is no option for "Prayer" so I chose Poem.
A “Friend” Unknown To Jesus

A “Friend” Unknown To Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I was walking my dogs, and found myself meditating on Jesus' response to Judas in Matthew’s Gospel -- when Judas is in the process of betraying ..
True Story

True Story

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Because we can end homelessness, we just don't want to; Because we can end wars, we just don't want to; We can take measures to stop violence, we just..
Being the Kingdom -- Comforting the Afflicted

Being the Kingdom -- Comforting the Afflicted

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Everywhere you go, announce that the Kingdom of Heaven is coming closer and closer all the time! Heal the sick! Raise the dead! Cleanse the lepers! Ca..
Who Is God?

Who Is God?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


From My JournalNovember 29, 2011I have been thinking about who God is. I mean who God IS, not descriptors like “Creator,” “Judge,&rd..
Who Is God To Me?

Who Is God To Me?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


From My JournalNovember 30, 2011But now, thus says the LORD,who created you, Jacob, and formed you, Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;I have..
Who Is God To Me A Year Later?

Who Is God To Me A Year Later?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


From My JournalJanuary 1, 2013Who is God to me? God is lover. God is divine and perfect love"a love that is active. Part of me is uncomfortable expres..
Declaring Friendship With Jesus -- And Vice Versa

Declaring Friendship With Jesus -- And Vice Versa

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“A student doesn’t know more than his teacher. A slave isn’t of higher social rank than his owner. If the student is lucky, he&rsquo..
What Prayer Is

What Prayer Is

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


In November of 2011, when I decided that I was going to become a saint, and started doing the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, I realized th..
Winning the Gold

Winning the Gold

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


There is no Gold Medal Olympic Runner who sprang out of the womb knowing how to run, or how to win races. Every Gold Medal Olympic Runner who ever ran..
Believing What We Can't See.

Believing What We Can't See.

A Poem by mess of gorgeous chaos


We recoil from what we can't make sense ofDisbelieve all things invisibleAnd refuse to understand what we find unimaginable.We live off the mindset of..
I believe, I know

I believe, I know

A Poem by Moniba


I knowWhat you want me to knowAnd I knowNothing more than thatBut I seeWhat I want to seeAnd I dwellOn a lot more than thatI hearWhat you want me toAn..
His Whispers

His Whispers

A Poem by CagedEnigma


Searching and searching For a path out of darkness. Craving and crying For a moment of peace. Wandering aimlessly Waiting for freedom. ..